Sony Xperia C5 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Xperia C5 Ultra:

LCD

Mi 8 Pro:

OLED
Weight

Mi 8 Pro: 10 g lighter

Xperia C5 Ultra:

187 g

Mi 8 Pro:

177 g
Width

Mi 8 Pro: 4.8 mm narrower

Xperia C5 Ultra:

79.6 mm

Mi 8 Pro:

74.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia C5 Ultra: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

Xperia C5 Ultra:

6 in

Mi 8 Pro:

6.21 in
Chipset

Xperia C5 Ultra:

Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)

Mi 8 Pro:

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Xperia C5 Ultra:

Single

Mi 8 Pro:

Dual

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Xperia C5 Ultra

Height:

164.2 mm +9.3 mm versus Mi 8 Pro
Width:

79.6 mm +4.8 mm versus Mi 8 Pro
Depth:

8.2 mm +0.6 mm versus Mi 8 Pro
2. Mi 8 Pro

Height:

154.9 mm
Width:

74.8 mm
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Xperia C5 Ultra

187 g

+10 g versus Mi 8 Pro
2. Mi 8 Pro

177 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Xperia C5 Ultra

Screen diagonal:

6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

99.2 cm²
2. Mi 8 Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.21 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.3 cm²

Xperia C5 Ultra has approximately 3.1% more rectangular screen area than Mi 8 Pro.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Xperia C5 Ultra, Mi 8 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Xperia C5 Ultra	Mi 8 Pro
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown

Mi 8 Pro: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Xperia C5 Ultra

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi 8 Pro

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Xperia C5 Ultra

2930 mAh
2. Mi 8 Pro

3000 mAh

+70 mAh versus Xperia C5 Ultra

Specifications

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1. Xperia C5 Ultra2. Mi 8 Pro

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Mi 8 Pro.
Specification	Xperia C5 Ultra	Mi 8 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	164.2 Х 79.6 Х 8.2 mm	154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	187 g	177 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6" inch	6.21" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2248 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 2 GB RAM	128 GB 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2930 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset	Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Mi 8 Pro.
Specification	Xperia C5 Ultra	Mi 8 Pro
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	99.2 cm2	97.1 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	75.9%	83.8%
PPI /points per inch/	367 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Mi 8 Pro.
Specification	Xperia C5 Ultra	Mi 8 Pro
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.0 25mm (wide) AF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm 4-axis OIS dual pixel PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 1/3.4'' 1.0µm AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	LED flash	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	13 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	13 MP f/2.2 22mm (wide) AF	20 MP f/2.0 0.9μm

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Mi 8 Pro.
Specification	Xperia C5 Ultra	Mi 8 Pro
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP2	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *	45172	287245
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	738	2407
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	3351	8981
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	2082	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	342601

General specs

General specs — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Mi 8 Pro.
Specification	Xperia C5 Ultra	Mi 8 Pro
Release date	2015 August	2018 September
Colors	Black White Mint	Black (transparent back) Meteorite black Twilight Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	500 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 714 h (2G) / Up to 769 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 24 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 53 min (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	plastic body	Front/back glass aluminum frame (7000 series)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Mi 8 Pro.
Specification	Xperia C5 Ultra	Mi 8 Pro
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5553 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5506 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 28(700) 40(2300) - E5553 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 28(700) - E5506	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS	Up to 85.6 kbps	Yes
Edge	Up to 236.8 kbps	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP aptX	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Mi 8 Pro.
Specification	Xperia C5 Ultra	Mi 8 Pro
Radio	FM radio RDS	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Mi 8 Pro.
Specification	Xperia C5 Ultra	Mi 8 Pro
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Also known as Sony Xperia C5 E5553 E5506	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For Global market

Sony Xperia C5 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro